The Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) is a nonpartisan policy research organization located in Washington, D.C. HSC designs and conducts studies focused on the U.S. health care system to inform the thinking and decisions of policy makers in government and private industry. In addition to this applied use, HSC studies contribute more broadly to the body of health care policy research that enables decision makers to understand change and the national and local market forces driving that change.
Based on rigorous surveys and in-depth case studies, HSC President Paul B. Ginsburg and his fellow researchers are committed to chronicling trends in the health care system and drawing implications that are devoid of bias. HSC then disseminates this research to inform public debate. Release of such well-formed research without editorial comment makes HSC unique in Washington. HSC receives its funding principally from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and is affiliated with Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
HSC does not take policy positions, but is a resource for decision makers on all sides of the issues because of its reliable data and objective analysis. Through an advisory committee made up of top public and private health care leaders, formal and informal briefings, and a staff with extensive Washington experience, HSC has developed a research agenda to guide those crafting health care policy in government and private industry.